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Ellen Nelson
January 2006

SEASONALLY YOURS SPICES UP ALL OCCASIONS. What’s there to celebrate in January? Plenty at Seasonally Yours, the new downtown Evergreen (28125 Main Street) gift shop that showcases a different theme each month. January is “Skate, Walk and Fish the Lake” month. Proprietor Janice Stutters has collected a store-full of locally handmade hats and scarves, stuffed penguins, and quality hot cocoa to go along with the theme. “Every month will be new and different,” Stutters said. “It will be something worth coming in for.” You can probably guess what February will feature. “We’ll have lots of Valentine’s Day gifts, pandas, heart and rose-printed items, and a chocolate tea that is really very good.” Stutters can also take special orders; all you have to do is ask. Open Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 11 am to 4 pm. (303-679-3110)

THE BAGELRY BUILDS BIGGER BASE. The Bagelry in Bergen Park (1242 Bergen Parkway) has gotten bigger, better and faster. “We took over the TV Man’s space and the salon moved to Golden,” Lyndzi Fiorino said of the expansion. “There’s a lot more room behind the counter, it’s easier to work back there.” They have lengthened the counter, added a new espresso machine, and expanded their menu. The Bagelry makes their own cream cheese and pastries, great breakfast sandwiches and wraps (like the Bagelry Supreme, with egg, scallions, cheese and sausage or Canadian bacon), and a wide selection of delicious hot and cold lunch sandwiches. Hang out with a cup of Daz Bog coffee or a smoothie in their comfortable dining area and bring your laptop; they have WiFi. Open Monday to Saturday 6 am to 5 pm and Sunday 6 am to 3 pm. (303-674-1413)

TV MAN HAS A VISION. The TV Man graciously moved one store southwest (1242 Bergen Parkway) to accommodate The Bagelry’s expansion, but the shop has that comfortable look as if it has been there forever. And TV Man Elliot Justin has been fixing televisions for over 50 years. “If you bring it in, I’ll fix it,” Justin laughed. “I don’t care what [brand] it is, as long as it’s got a cord. I can do them all, I don’t discriminate.” Justin can usually repair any television in a couple of days, as long as he has the part in stock. Add a few days if he has to order the part. The TV Man also repairs slot machines, some radios and antiques, but no longer fixes VCRs, DVD or CD players. “They make those things to be thrown away if they break.” Open Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9:30 am to noon. (303-670-2604)

COMPLETE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS WITH COMPU+MEDIC. “We do everything,” Compu+Medic owner Sam Beatty calculated. “We can service and repair pretty much any computer . . . even Apple.” Beatty’s six Compu+Medics can get you up and running at your home or small business. They’ll fix computers, recover lost data, upgrade hardware and software, set up networks, and do all of the other cool wireless/Ethernet stuff. “We focus on the small business and private individual, as well as the telecommuter.” They make house calls or you can stop by their retail/repair store in Bergen Village (1250 Bergen Parkway) for all of the cables, cartridges, computers and peripherals you need. Compu+Medic is an HP dealer and Microsoft Certified Partner. Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to 4 pm. (303-679-1500) compumedic.org

SAGE CREEK FOODS AND CATERING WILL FILL FOOD VOID. Evergreen needs a good local source for gourmet catering and takeout. Imagine glass cases filled with mouth-watering main courses, savory side dishes and decadent desserts. Fast forward to this spring, when Sage Creek Foods and Catering will bring their culinary creations to the remodeled Bergen Village (1262 Bergen Parkway). “We’re looking for a mid-March to mid-April opening,” Chef Edward Neiman predicted. Neiman and his staff of culinarians will provide “an elaborate array of fully-prepared, oven-ready meals, including composed salads, entrees, natural and organic meats and poultry, and a hand-picked assortment of boutique groceries.” The sample menu includes such sumptuous selections as radicchio and baby arugula salad with pistachios and blood oranges with ginseng tea vinaigrette, merlot-braised short ribs with fresh horseradish, a variety of comfort foods, classics and even children’s foods for busy parents. Desserts will be to-die-for, with the on-premise pastry chef cooking up cakes, cookies, and tortes daily. And if that’s not enough, Sage Creek will be available for all of your catering and celebration needs. (303-674-3383) sagecreekfoods.com

JESSICA KNOWLES KNOWS NUTRITION. Get the nutrition education you need to make healthy dietary choices. “I want to help educate Evergreen on personal eating habits,” Dietician Jessica Knowles declared. “It’s a lifestyle change rather than going on a diet. Diets are not the answer.” Knowles is offering a variety of private and group nutrition classes at the Buchanan Recreation Center (32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen), including Sports Nutrition, Personal Eating Makeover, and Mommy and Me Nutrition. (303-895-1855 - Knowles or 303-679-0889 - Buchanan) evergreenrecreation.com/bprc.html

GET MOVING WITH ON THE MOVE FITNESS. “We make personal trainers affordable for everybody,” said Deb Brown, who co-owns On the Move with her husband, Dave. Both are NSCA certified personal trainers. “We have creative models to allow everybody to afford it and we can match any budget.” One option is the semi-private program. “Two or three people share the personal trainer. It cuts the expense but creates a synergy.” On the Move (26719 Pleasant Parkway, Conifer) listens to your goals and needs and will customize a program specifically for you. “We approach fitness differently, whether your goal is strength or weight loss, we will set up a program that is truly creative and fun for you.” Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm. (303-816-1409) onthemovefitness.com

ROB MEEK WILL TWEAK YOUR KNOTS OUT. “I specialize in integrative massage,” Certified Massage Therapist Rob Meek explained. “Such as Swedish massage, which works toward the extremities. It’s a lot of the same strokes, just in a different direction.” Meek can put you at ease at his home studio or will make house calls. He also won’t make you uptight by charging high rates. “I give $10 off for first-time clients.” Meek’s menu of massage techniques also include: Shiatsu, Sotai Ho, chair massage and specific injury treatment. “My lymph drainage therapy is very relaxing and good for detoxifying.” Call for an appointment. (303-670-3731)

MT. EVANS HOSPICE CELBRATES 25 YEARS OF CARING. They began in 1980 as a small group of concerned caregivers and 15 patients. This year, the non-profit’s staff of 50 served 540 patients and their families in Jefferson, Clear Creek, Park, and Gilpin counties. Mt. Evans Hospice and Home Health Care (3721 Evergreen Parkway, Suite 9, Evergreen) provides hospice care, home health care, palliative care, outpatient therapy, grief counseling, the award-winning Camp Comfort, and a variety of support groups. “[Our] goal has always been to deliver professional, compassionate in-home medical care to mountain-area residents and to be ‘mountain people helping people.’” (303-674-6400) mtevans.org